Updated July 2026
Seven Falls
Seven Falls is a series of tiered cascades and pools in Bear Canyon in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, reached via the Bear Canyon Trail in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. The hike is about 8.5 miles round trip from the visitor center with roughly 900 feet of gain, crossing the creek several times; a shuttle to the Bear Canyon trailhead shortens the trip.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Coronado National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Seven Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
The Bear Canyon to Seven Falls Trail (Bear Canyon #29) reaches it about 8.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 917 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Tucson. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Coronado National Forest for closures and current conditions.
Spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Arizona waterfalls
- Beaver Falls · 40 ft
- Bog Springs Waterfall
- Cibecue Falls · 30 ft
- Deer Creek Falls · 100 ft
- Ellison Creek Cascades
- Fossil Creek Falls · 25 ft
- Grand Falls (Chocolate Falls) · 185 ft
- Havasu Falls · 100 ft
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